Single-player games like The Deathmind
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Deathmind, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Runway 66
Single-player alternative to The Deathmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Deathmind.
A weaponless psychological thriller. Become trapped in the dark simulation within Gabriel’s mind after surviving a deadly plane crash. Run, hide, and piece together your memories to wake from this dystopian nightmare before Protocol 66 is activated.
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SHADOW MANSION
Single-player alternative to The Deathmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Deathmind.
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
- 3
Not My Son
Single-player alternative to The Deathmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Deathmind.
A psychological horror game where a stepfather is left alone with a disturbing child. Explore a quiet house, face growing nightmares, and piece together the truth behind the boy’s behavior.
- 4
Xi
Single-player alternative to The Deathmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Deathmind.
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
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Gore Screaming Show
Single-player alternative to The Deathmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Deathmind.
A deeply unsettling visual novel following a boy who returns to his hometown expecting to find peace; however, it isn't long before his hopes are dashed by the monster known as Gore Screaming Show.
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BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH
Single-player alternative to The Deathmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH, immerse yourself in the haunting world of Shinji, a young hikikomori trapped in his Tokyo apartment. As his mind unravels, confront a malevolent entity lurking in the shadows. Will you uncover the truth before it's too late?
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杀青
Single-player alternative to The Deathmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Deathmind.
"Shaqing" is a Chinese horror puzzle game set in "Wuzhan Town". Players must help the protagonist escape an evil scene where dreams and reality blur, and save his beloved. The objective is to help the protagonist escape and save his beloved.
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School 666
Single-player alternative to The Deathmind — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Deathmind.
School 666 is a 1-4 Player Co-op Survival Horror. You must escape this endless nightmare. Try to identify the correct path and survive the anomalies in this endless school. Some extremely powerful anomalies will catch you to their dimensions. Explore the reason why you are here... and don't die.